WILKES-BARRE, PA (December 6, 2018) – The King's College women's basketball team will look to carry their five-game winning streak into MAC Freedom play on Saturday, as they travel to DeSales University at 1 p.m. The Monarchs look for their second win in MAC Freedom conference play.
 
Event Detail
Opponent: at DeSales University (6-2, 1-0 MAC Freedom)
Date: Saturday, December 8, 2018
Time: 1 p.m.
Location: Center Valley, Pa. – Billera Hall Gymnasium (Directions)
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Last Time Out:
Rebecca Prociak and Samantha Rajza each posted 20-plus points to push the Monarchs to a 88-59 victory over MAC Freedom opponent, Eastern, on Wednesday night. Mackenzie Yori also contributed with 18 points.
 
The Book on the Monarchs (6-2, 1-0 MAC Freedom)

• The Monarchs have also been stout at the free-throw line, as they lead the conference shooting 72.7 percent from that line.
• The Monarchs also possess a 1.23 assist-turnover radio, which is enough to hold onto the top spot in the MAC Freedom.
• Teammates Mackenzie Yori and Rebecca Prociak lead the MAC Freedom Conference with 151 and 149 points respectively.
• Samantha Rajza ranks tenth in the MAC Freedom with 2.1 steals per game.
• Emily Kriston leads the Monarchs with an average of 3.3 assists per game, and is third in the MAC Freedom with a 1.9 assists-turnover ratio.
• Senior Alexis Steeber is eighth in the conference with an average of 0.8 blocked shots per game.
• The five-game win streak for the Monarchs is their longest since a five-game win stretch midway through last season.
• King's has scored over 85 points four times this season, including 91 and 88 in their least two contests, respectively.
• The Monarchs have posted a positive assist to turnover ratio in every game this season but one, the season opener at Gwynedd Mercy.
• The 88 points against Eastern Wednesday were the most points in a MAC Freedom game since posting 88 in a victory over Wilkes back on February 20, 2016.

The Book on the Bulldogs (6-2, 1-0 MAC Freedom):

• DeSales was picked to finish first of eight teams in the MAC Freedom preseason coaches' poll taken in October, earning six of the conference's eight first-place votes.
• DeSales leads the MAC Freedom in both scoring offense and scoring margin.
• The Bulldogs are second in the conference for rebounding offense as well as offensive rebounds.
• In the Bulldogs' last game on Wednesday against the Devils, freshman Averi Jordan and senior Leandra Sterner each had 14 points to lead the scoring attack.
• Junior Molly Jansco came off the bench to total nine points and senior Morgan Birmelin finished with seven points and four assists.
• Sterner leads the bulldogs in total points with 114 and posts eighth in the conference, while teammate Morgan Birmelin is second for the team with 92 points and holds the 17th spot for overall scoring points.
• Sterner also leads the team and the conference with a .536 field goal percentage.
• Bridget Walsh is first in the conference for blocked shots with an average of 2.9 per game.

Up Next: The Monarchs will travel to Whittier, CA for a match up against Illinois Wesleyan University on Friday, December 28 at 6:00 p.m. EST / 3:00 p.m. PST.